Legal Definitions - tack

Tack is a legal term used in Scots law to refer to a deed that creates a lease of land or other immovable property. The lease is for an annual rent that can be paid in money, services, or fruits produced on the land. The person who leases the property is called a tacksman or tackswoman.

Example 1: John signed a tack to lease a piece of land from Mary for an annual rent of $500.

Example 2: The tacksman of the farm was responsible for paying the rent and maintaining the property.

These examples illustrate how a tack is a legal document that creates a lease of land or property. The first example shows how John signed a tack to lease a piece of land from Mary, while the second example shows how the tacksman is responsible for maintaining the property and paying the rent.